Nummer: 08611a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 19.03.1942
Time of attack : 01:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 507
Commander : Schacht
Grid : AL 8918
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ONS.76
Footnote : U-507 fired a 4-torpedo salvo and heard two detonations, and a short time later a third. No effects observed. Then a stern 2-torpedo spread was fired. One detonation and a boiler explosion was heard, but no observations were made.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : ONS.76
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America
Remark to convoy : 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC)